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How does a virtually unknown Albertan group reach number one on Chart Attack's top 10 hip hop albums?
The answer is by making incredible music, something recognized by campus radio stations across Canada as Touch and Nato's "Intelligent Design" snuck into the number one spot this past summer, topping efforts by well-known artists like Dizzee Rascal, Moka Only and Madlib.
Their hilarious video for "Adult's Story", a Slick Rick-meets-Maury Povich riot has already received thousands of plays on popular sites like YouTube. A growing list of positive album reviews and features include respected websites like HipHopCanada, Urbnet and CDBaby. They've even been played on CBC Radio 3's popular podcast, with good friend Cadence Weapon singing their praises.
So, just who are these guys?
“From the land of the pickup truck and black rubber puck” comes two of the country’s brightest undiscovered hip hop talents. Touch (emcee) and Nato (producer/DJ), are destined to further prove to the nation that Edmonton’s hip hop scene is a force to be reckoned with.
Their debut album “Intelligent Design” is a textbook run-through of how to make a classic album: no filler- just a full course meal of raw and aggressive rhyming, neck-snapping beats and creative concepts. It’s a refreshing reminder of the potential hip hop has to push its own limits, rather than caving to the trend of formulaic radio-friendly jingles.
Touch is a pioneer in the Edmonton scene, performing with his crew Dangerous Goods Collective since the early ‘90s. His reputation as an incredibly detailed and intelligent lyricist has spread across the country through multiple tours. With grit comparable to Ras Kass or Saukrates and emotion similar to Ghostface Killah, he successfully pulls off a street-style that radiates heart and struggle.
Touch’s rhymes are perfectly matched on “Intelligent Design” with beats and cuts by Nato, who is quickly becoming known as one of the country’s premier producers. His north-Edmonton studio has been used by almost everybody in his city’s hip hop scene and beyond, including Wordsworth (Brooklyn, NY) and rising star Cadence Weapon, both of whom make guest appearances on “Intelligent Design”. Nato uses a variety of samplers, keyboards and live players to create his hard-hitting bangers.
“Intelligent Design” is 18 tracks of amazing concepts, from the poignant and reflective “Somethin’ Real” which focuses on the senselessness of murder, to the hilarious remake “Adult Story”, picking up where Slick Rick left off with Touch claiming he is “not the father” on a Maury Povich-like talk show. There’s also the catchy “Can’t Hold Me Back”, an anthem to staying determined with Belgian singer Nomad and “What I Really Wanna Say”, a defiant defense of freedom of speech. Touch and Nato hit hard, get ready to be blown away by these mad scientists.
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THE EXCLUSIVE INTELLIGENT DESIGN PROMO!! 11 MINUTES OF UNHEARD SHEEEEIT!
THE ALBUM FEATURES: WORDSWORTH, CADENCE WEAPON, MINDBENDER, NOMAD AND THE INGLEWOOD JUNKYARD DOG!
DOWNLOAD THE PROMO HERE (right click and save target as)
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***Intelligent Design can be ordered in to any HMV LOCATION, it is distributed through Scratch and the catalogue number is MBR003 (but will show up in a search of "Touch and Nato")***
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